Shala

Born in the waning days of the Golden Age, Shala made her debut in the pages of Slave Girl Comics #2 in 1949, brought to life by artist Howard Larsen in one of the era's more distinctive adventure titles. Her story spans a remarkable arc — from that 1949 origin all the way through to 1990, a publishing footprint of some four decades that carried her across titles like Strange Worlds and Barbarians and Beauties under the AC banner. Along the way she's shared pages with a colorful cast including Garth, Nimir, and the enigmatic Flame Goddess, the kind of pulpy, atmospheric company that tells you everything about the exotic adventure world she inhabits. With Golden Age roots and a longevity that outlasted countless contemporaries, Shala is a genuine curio for collectors drawn to the wilder, more adventurous corners of mid-century comics.